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Devils vs. Flyers (2009010092) September 26, 2009

NEWARK;, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils stops a shot from Mike Pyorala #27 of the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period of a game on September 26, 2009 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft